Somebody put a VW engine in a BMW

[Deleted User 62]

Who would do such a thing?

[Garnet]

Never seen one in a Rubber Cow.

That should be fun.

[r75bitsa]

Bigger would definetly be better, was quite common in the 60`s/70`s

[Ken in Oklahoma]

Duane has opined that only an idiot would put a VW engine into a Beemer. Or words to that effect.




Ken

[melville]

Is that a /2 trans?

[Garnet]

Is that a /2 trans?

At a glance yes. It looks like they machined off the air filter housing.



Edit: They used a 702 kick start lever.

The probable reason for the /2 box, there where a couple of different kits avaiable that included an adapter plate to bolt the box to the VW engine. Ural and Dneper boxes are sometimes used now, but look different.

00weel's VMW,

[Chuey]

It appears the one in the opening post has a 1.9 liter engine......and Weber carbs. You know, in case a regular engine isn't enough for ya.

Chuey

[Deleted User 287]

It appears the one in the opening post has a 1.9 liter engine......and Weber carbs. You know, in case a regular engine isn't enough for ya.

Chuey

Is that the hot set-up for getting your Type 2 up hills?

[Duane Ausherman]

My regular engine had so much torque that I could put it in 4th, top gear, and from a standing start, slip the clutch a bit and walk away while at an idle. You can't easily do that in first with the stock /2 engines unless the idle is set quite high.

[Ken in Oklahoma]

My regular engine had so much torque that I could put it in 4th, top gear, and from a standing start, slip the clutch a bit and walk away while at an idle. You can't easily do that in first with the stock /2 engines unless the idle is set quite high.

That must have come in real handy a lot of times. (Sorry, Duane. My wise-ass gene made me say it.)



Ken